Jan Brewer Vetoes Arizona Anti-Gay Bill

Jan Brewer, Governor of Arizona, announced that she has vetoed bill #SB1062 which would ostensibly give business owners the right to turn away anyone based on their sexual orientation (or whatever) for religious reasons.



"Reality Trumps Prejudice"
~ Former Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass, on Up with Steve Kornacki




Some Folks Are Ecstatic!

“@GovBrewer: Moments ago, I vetoed #SB1062. pic.twitter.com/5g81BaCAM7” THANK JESUS #LoveIsLove 🙌👬👭❤️
— D-WrEcK™ (@dmc8503) February 27, 2014

Can you smell that? It's the smell of defeat in Arizona for RWNJ and Teaparty. #palin #tcot #teaparty
— Imperial Aerosol Kid (@HeyGeno) February 27, 2014

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Vetoes Anti-LGBT Bill http://t.co/ZKauFydNOJ wow she didn't do something stupid! #surprise
— Sean-Michael (@smpeleets) February 27, 2014

"A loud warning shot to social conservatives" I hope they hear it! What #Brewer's Gay Bill Veto Means http://t.co/4ft892nkRB #SB1062 #LGBT
— Jack Quigley (@jackquig) February 27, 2014

Thank the Gods for this! "Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Vetoes #Anti-Gay Bill.#HumanRights #LGBT http://t.co/vwsq2rYVTu "
— Matthew  (@shadow_springs) February 27, 2014

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But is Brewer just a pathetic Moneygrubber?

"@P0TUS Great job, Jan Brewer. It's not every teabagger who will compromise their principles just for money #SB1062 #Vetoed #tcot" #lgbt #p2
— ActOutBeYourself (@EqualityWorld) February 27, 2014

People thanking Jan Brewer... Please, she is more concerned about the money than humanity. She won't get my thank you. #SB1062 #Az #LGBT
— Reckless.Wild.Youth (@ashley_melendez) February 27, 2014

Gov. Jan Brewer's veto of the discriminatory #SB1062 avoids mess between Arizona & the NFL. ~ via ESPN http://t.co/32aL8J7iHI
— Nicole Bonnet (@NicoleBonnet1) February 27, 2014

BREAKING: Governor Jan Brewer vetoes #SB1062, although Sheriff Arpaio says he will still harass any gays who look even slightly Mexican
— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) February 27, 2014

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The Right Wingers - "Jan, You Gutless PC RINO!"

#GovJanBrewer has finally crossed the line into #RINO land. What happened to our fierce #teaparty governor? http://t.co/0ahbUoUSJt #tcot
— Tea Party Community (@TeaPartyHub) June 13, 2013

Here comes the veto from gutless Jan Brewer.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 27, 2014

Not sure what the GOP stands for when it stands against religious freedom out of pure fear of political correctness.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 27, 2014

Both parties now agree that our government can tell us what to do with our property, and how to violate our religion in doing it. Terrific.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 27, 2014

Jan Brewer's wrong-headed veto: @RichLowry nails it. #coercion #tcot #rs http://t.co/sTuI0hG5Bh
— Bill Pascoe (@wpascoe) February 27, 2014

Brewer veto shows that poorly informed hysteria works
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) February 27, 2014

Arizona now says, "gay rights trump freedom of religion." #tcot
— ✞♕In God I Trust♕✞ (@InGodIDoTrust) February 27, 2014

Imagine the US Government forcing a Jewish American to bake a cake for Nazis. #tcot
— ✞♕In God I Trust♕✞ (@InGodIDoTrust) February 27, 2014

If we can force you to buy health insurance, we can force you to bake a wedding cake. What were you thinking silly. #tcot
— ✞♕In God I Trust♕✞ (@InGodIDoTrust) February 27, 2014

#sb1062 has failed. Remember folks, your constitutionally-protected right to religious liberty be damned, you WILL LOVE homosexuality! #tcot
— Klauss S (@TheRealKlauss) February 27, 2014

#Distraction While America is destroyed from within, we quibble over gay wedding cake like children. #tcot #ImpeachObama #SB1062
— PatriotMom69 (@PatriotMom69) February 27, 2014

Religious freedom bill has nothing to do with gays, everything to do with protecting freedom: http://t.co/oqGgso9coH #tcot #tgdn #az
— SHEEPDOG REPORT (@SHEEPDOGREPORT) February 27, 2014

@TwitchyTeam OK for Left to be intolerant of my rights & gays to bully my religious rights. Why are we cowards on things that matter? #RNC
— Jim M from KS (@C7CorvetteZ06) February 27, 2014

@MentonGini @HeyTammyBruce isn't that the way most politicians do? Can discriminate against Christians but no one else !
— Lily's Brenna (@lilysgram1824) February 27, 2014

REALITY CHECK: Republicans are now praising "common sense Conservatism" after Arizona GOP took five days to veto a Jim Crow law. #SB1062
— The Baxter Bean (@TheBaxterBean) February 27, 2014

Arizona governor Jan Brewer will probably be impeached now, or declared a non-Christian, or burned at the stake. Maybe all three.
— Abraham Lincoln (@Mr_Lincoln) February 27, 2014

Right Wingers Pop their Lids Over Coke Superbowl Ad

I knew when we saw this Coke commercial during the Super Bowl that Right Wing Heads were Splodin' all over the country, and Twitter proved that to be true. Americans not speaking perfect English? America the Beautiful in other languages! The horror! I want my country back!!! Some of them were so filled with hatred and apoplexy that they forgot that our National Anthem is "The Star-Spangled Banner" and not "America the Beautiful." Oops.

And American History Alert - the Spaniards were here before the British!


If we cannot be proud enough as a country to sing 'American the Beautiful' in English in a commercial during the Super Bowl, by a company as American as they come — doggone we are on the road to perdition.
~ Former Rep. Allen West

As far as the executives at Coca Cola are concerned, however, the United States of America is no longer a nation ruled by the Constitution and American traditions in which English is the language of government. It is not a nation governed in the Anglo-American tradition of liberty. It is instead a nation governed by some all inclusive multi-cultural synthesis of the various forms of government in the world, as expressed by the multiple languages used in the Super Bowl ad to sing a uniquely American hymn that celebrates our heritage.
~ Breitbart

COCA-COLA's FACEBOOK Page Inundated With Criticism Over Multilingual 'America, The Beautiful… http://t.co/VqoqVbPueV

— Drudge Report Feed (@drudgefeed) February 3, 2014

Why was @coke commercial singing America the Beautiful in any language but English? #tcot

— Coach Jack (@JJPatriot) February 3, 2014

Well I'm not drinking coke again

— John Dietrich (@Johnny_D_04) February 3, 2014

Very liberal commercial #ThanksObama

— Jake Hughes (@Jbaybay23) February 3, 2014

Super Bowl Coke ad - - I will never drink a Coke product again

— Jerry Stephens (@runlong01) February 3, 2014

Fuck this commercial, this is America and if you dont speak English then get the hell out!!

— cole knox (@cknox03) February 3, 2014

It's 'you're.' RT @scalpempt: If your gonna sing America the Beautiful, it better be in English

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) February 3, 2014

WACKADOODLE --->>> RT @iCareeGuns: Hey @CocaCola #English is our language! #boycottcoke http://t.co/sgn0EjaB4Z //Commercial is BEAUTIFUL!

— JAN (@PomPrincessMomJ) February 3, 2014

Hey Coke... pic.twitter.com/rVGHVvca6b

— American Nation (@KeepAmericaUSA) February 3, 2014

They don't even know the National Anthem. pic.twitter.com/7kpVHgIX8W

— jamie (@gnuman1979) February 3, 2014

The #fuckcoke hashtag made me realize that there are actually people on Earth who think "American" is a language

— Leonardo Di Caprio (@_ILLTECH) February 3, 2014

The irony is that the people shouting "Speak English #fuckcoke" on twitter today barely have a loose grasp on the language themselves.

— Boogie2988 (@Boogie2988) February 4, 2014

Republican logic: "Hey Coke, in America you speak English like the Indians did" #tcot #p2

— Dirk (@DirkZ1) February 3, 2014

Coke #SuperBowl Ad....#uniteblue #teaparty #tcot #uniteblue #p2 #coke #commercial pic.twitter.com/4HTQhyEKzb

— Sly Dude (@SlyDude3677) February 3, 2014

Certainly hope the Coke-hating, Cheerios-hating teabags like their Italian pizza with American cheese.

— Barracks O'Bama (@P0TUS) February 4, 2014

Seriously, I doubt Coke cares about being boycotted by people tweeting things like “respect are country” & “your in America.” #SpeakAmerican

— Schmendrick (@ATLGreg1) February 3, 2014

No coincidence: ALL of bios I checked of those mad about Coke ad mention patriotism, conservatism,Christianity, NRA and/or 2nd Amendment.

— KennyKwik (@KwikWarren) February 3, 2014

Coke should have known better than to highlight diversity. MSNBC should apologize.

— William K. Wolfrum (@Wolfrum) February 3, 2014

Twitter is full of tweets from people whose grandparents couldn't speak English mad about a Coke commercial that used other languages. Neat.

— Glen Dening (@ACoupleThoughts) February 3, 2014

Chris Christie has a Tumultuous Super Bowl Weekend - Updated

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, for Chris Christie. New Jersey is hosting the Super Bowl, so the Governor is in demand to rub elbows with the rich and famous. On the other hand - his staff, campaign manager, and ex-best friends are under subpoenas that are due to the Legislature on Monday. Have a nice weekend, Gov.


Oh, the humanity. Today was meant to be Chris Christie’s Super Bowl party, literally. Instead, the Hindenburg, engulfed by flames, is crashing right before our eyes.
~ Scott Raab on Esquire

Friday, January 31, 2014,

After a scathing New York Times article appeared about Bridgegate and Christie was implicated by his old pal David Wildstein, the Governor appeared at an event for radio personality Howard Stern's birthday. He schmoozed and left early without answering questions from reporters.

While rumors swirl, Christie celebrates Howard Stern's birthday in NYC http://t.co/Ch827UYg35 pic.twitter.com/CIqGjD5XfW
— Philly.com (@phillydotcom) February 1, 2014

Jon Bon Jovi and Governor Chris Christie at the Howard Stern Birthday Bash in New York 1/31 #10 pic.twitter.com/OVlWGmThHI
— Bon Jovi photos (@BJ_photos) February 1, 2014

A surprise guest at Howard Stern's birthday was Governor Christie. I asked him how the traffic was coming in. pic.twitter.com/OCdFU1oA1C
— Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) February 1, 2014

Saturday February 1, 2014

What Chris Christie woke up to this morning. pic.twitter.com/HvkMpxjcxe
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) February 1, 2014

Governor Christie was booed and heckled by New Yorkers on Saturday.

Chris Christie full of joy at NYC Super Bowl event pic.twitter.com/mC61ylc4Es
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) February 1, 2014

Pols on Super Bowl Blvd & Chris Christie is the only one who was booed. @wcbs880 pic.twitter.com/KB4IgcoK0z
— Peter Haskell (@peterhaskell880) February 1, 2014

Chris Christie so pissed at those New Yorkers booing him, good luck trying to get to the Super Bowl tomorrow...
— Lalo Alcaraz (@laloalcaraz) February 2, 2014

Gov. Chris Christie booed by Times Square crowd at Super Bowl event http://t.co/kXe85gd0ap pic.twitter.com/iYaRUUK5HA
— David Waldman (@KagroX) February 1, 2014

“You made it across the bridge?” howled one heckler as the problem-plagued Christie — in a navy Windbreaker and black scarf — sat impassively on the stage at Broadway and W. 43rd St.
~ New York Daily News

Super Bowl week was supposed to be another victory lap for Christie on his road to the White House. Instead it has turned into public booing and blink, and you’ll miss him public appearances. Christie’s approval ratings have plummeted both nationally and in New Jersey. The governor is now trailing Hillary Clinton by 12 points in the hypothetical head to head 2016 matchup.
~ From Politicus USA



Also on Saturday, February 1, 2014:

Christie's Office released an email about David Wildstein and the New York Times article that implied knowledge of the George Washington Bridge closure.
Read it Here: 5 Things You Should Know About The Bombshell That's Not A Bombshell

Shorter Christie: the guy we appointed to the Port Authority to be our eyes & ears is an untrustworthy sociopath: http://t.co/l62BOsjAVE
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 2, 2014

Oh no! David Wildstein was “publicly accused by hishigh school social studies teacher of deceptive behavior.” So Christie tells the truth!
— Harold Itzkowitz (@HaroldItz) February 2, 2014

Christie is now claiming that this Wildstein guy is such a horrible person but yet, Christie hired him for a 6-figure job position! C'mon!
— C.H. (@Cresean) February 2, 2014

Christie rages at Wildstein, rips NYT "sloppy reporting." And confirms just how OVER his presidential prospects are. http://t.co/hfjaDIxANB
— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) February 2, 2014

Christie's defense: I (and everyone) always knew Wildstein is "deceptive" & "tumultuous." That's why... I appointed him to a powerful post!
— Taniel (@Taniel) February 2, 2014

Isn't it a bit weird that Chris Christie keeps bragging that he was a BMOC in high school & Wildstein wasn't? Or just pathetic? #GloryDays
— Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) February 1, 2014

One thing that is really smart is creating jobs for "tumultuous" people who are "not productive." http://t.co/PDWl2RAzXn
— Dana Liebelson (@dliebelson) February 1, 2014

For some reason #Fox hasn't shown #Christie at the #SuperBowl.

— Howard Fineman (@howardfineman) February 3, 2014

#SuperBowl hashtag is #ImpeachChristie pic.twitter.com/3dZPRWfYo1
— NJCHOICE (@NJListening) February 2, 2014

Racist Homophobic Tweets by GOP Leader in South Carolina

The left has decided that Trayvon Martin was just this perfect little angel. He was a thug. He tweeted about drug use. This guy, he was a criminal, and the left has decided to make him some sort of martyr. That is what I don't understand.
. . . I stand for free speech and I stand for honest speech, and I think more people need to use it.

~ Todd Kincannon Monday during Interview with Huff Post Live

Is the 49ers QB a melungeon, marabou, or quadroon? I can't tell.
— Todd Kincannon (@ToddKincannon) February 4, 2013

The Super Bowl just went mulatto. Just like Barack Obama! cc: @realbrother0003
— Todd Kincannon (@ToddKincannon) February 4, 2013

Buggery buggery buggery! RT @thejackobrien @toddkincannon macaca
— Todd Kincannon (@ToddKincannon) February 4, 2013

This Super Bowl sucks more dick than adult Trayvon Martin would have for drug money.
— Todd Kincannon (@ToddKincannon) February 4, 2013

This Super Bowl sucks more dick than Gomer Pyle did for weekend passes.
— Todd Kincannon (@ToddKincannon) February 4, 2013

.@dawncatherine I appreciate you! I agree that Trayvon Martin was a dangerous thug who needed to be put down like a rabid dog.
— Todd Kincannon (@ToddKincannon) February 4, 2013

It hasn't been this dark in the Superdome since all those poors occupied it after Hurricane Katrina.
— Todd Kincannon (@ToddKincannon) February 4, 2013

For some reason, I can't stop laughing tonight!
— Todd Kincannon (@ToddKincannon) February 4, 2013

Trayvon already got his justice. RT @jayoe421 @toddkincannon #Justice4Trayvon
— Todd Kincannon (@ToddKincannon) February 4, 2013

So here's what I just learned. Because Trayvon Martin was black, I can't tell a joke about how he was an admitted drug user. Interesting!
— Todd Kincannon (@ToddKincannon) February 4, 2013

Background From Charleston Examiner.com

While this series of vulgar tweets might take some aback, Kincannon’s already well-known for offensive Twitter communication.

• In July 2011, Columbia’s Free-Times reviewed Kincannon’s tweets to be “irreverent, insensitive, cruel and uncouth(.)”
• In November 2011, national media reported that Kincannon made vulgar references to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, calling the California congressman “whore,” “bitch” and even worse. He acknowledged to TPM that the tweets were from him, stating “I think a lot of people need to learn how to take a joke.”
• In May 2012, an online “Ending Todd Kincannon” petition was created after the attorney issued statements received as racist on Twitter and Facebook.
• In October 2012, a conservative online journal reported that Kincannon was caught “sexting” (not once, not twice, but three times), submitting nude photographs of himself and requesting the same from women in the Columbia region.

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Racist? Check. Homophobic? Check. Classist? Check.
What party did you say this guy belonged to again?
~ Guildensternenstein on Reddit

The comment is not chiefly objectionable for its obscenity; nor its cruel reference to a kid shot dead.
Nor should we care that it flies in the face of the Republican party's declared intention to reach out to minorities.
No; what is ultimately exemplary of a foul, loathsome, cowardly, degradingly dead soul and empty mind, is the defense of the comment.
The creature is now whining: 'what; I can't insult a black drug user'?
~ CRYMTYPHON on Reddit

Trayvon was an innocent black kid w/iced tea & skittles who was stalked & murdered by a racist jerk w/a gun #Truth #UniteBlue @gophatetweets

— EarthMuffinHugs (@EarthMuffinHugs) February 4, 2013

Crystal clear to you? From what evidence? George got out of his car and pursued, aggressively. Trayvon walked toward home. @toddkincannon

— Simon Says (@SayethSimon) February 5, 2013

Ironically, you probably call yourself pro-life, while joking about the death of a child armed with skittles. Big man. @toddkincannon
— Simon Says (@SayethSimon) February 5, 2013

@joeyfotofr @tiffany_willis don't forget kincannon's assocation with zimmerman's brother robert ===>> @rzimmermanjr #blacktwitter

— princss6 (@princss6) February 5, 2013

This loathsome GOPrick from #SC kinda sorta makes Jindal seem more luminous.#gop rawstory.com/rs/2013/02/04/…

— Greg Ammons (@GregAmmons) February 5, 2013

@toddkincannon What's most telling is you call yourself a Christian. Satan is very, very proud of the work you do for him.
— Brenda (@BluntlyBlue) February 4, 2013

Happy Birthday Trayvon wish you was here to see your 18th birthday R.I.P <3

— Trillaaaaaa (@TOP_NOTCHH) February 5, 2013